Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: tobacco smoking, passive smoking and biomass fuel combustion increase TB risk

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http://www.plosmedicine.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pmed.0040020

Lin H-H, Ezzati M, Murray M, 2007
Tobacco Smoke, Indoor Air Pollution and Tuberculosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
PLoS Med 4(1): e20. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.0040020

Conclusions

There is consistent evidence that tobacco smoking is associated with an increased risk of TB. The finding that passive smoking and biomass fuel combustion also increase TB risk should be substantiated with larger studies in future. TB control programs might benefit from a focus on interventions aimed at reducing tobacco and indoor air pollution exposures, especially among those at high risk for exposure to TB.